Idiom
Faustian deal
Meaning
A Faustian bargain.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He made a Faustian deal to get rich, but he lost his friends.”
“The politician made a Faustian deal with the corrupt corporation, trading his integrity for a guaranteed victory in the upcoming election.”
“By sacrificing his artistic vision for immediate commercial success, the young director entered into a Faustian deal that ultimately hollowed out his creative soul.”
Examples
simple
“He made a Faustian deal to get rich, but he lost his friends.”
contextual
“The politician made a Faustian deal with the corrupt corporation, trading his integrity for a guaranteed victory in the upcoming election.”
complex
“By sacrificing his artistic vision for immediate commercial success, the young director entered into a Faustian deal that ultimately hollowed out his creative soul.”
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